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An order has been made by the US State Department and Pentagon
calling on all families of American diplomats and military staff to
leave southern Turkey as security fears continue to mount.
The move is coming as the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan
prepares for a visit to Washington amid heightened security fears in his
country with the US advising its citizens via an updated travel memo warning of an increased threat of attacks.
It warned that dependents of American staffers at the US consulate
in Adana and the Incirlik air base and two other locations must leave.
“Foreign and US tourists have been explicitly targeted by
international and indigenous terrorist organisations,” a State
Department statement said. “US citizens are reminded to review personal
security plans and remain vigilant at all times.”
In a statement, the US military’s European Command said the step
“allows for the deliberate, safe return of family members from these
areas due to continued security concerns in the region”.
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